New Year's Ride in Michigan

Frank Carpenter (middle of picture) decided January 1st would be a good time to go for a motorcycle ride. So he invited everyone on the bulletin board to meet at Whitmore Lake Tavern in SE Michigan at 1:00 pm.
The attendance was more than I expected and nobody (with the possible exception of CJS) seemed any worse for wear from the previous night's events.
All together there were about 15 attendees. Among the brave souls were Frank, Kathy, and Jacob (HiYoSilver), ZAT111 and Mrs. ZAT111, 5Ross, YellowYolk, Tam6, Rich and Becky, CJS, Betthe, and others.
The weather was a balmy 37 degrees and the highways were damp but not slippery. The only wheel spin was leaving the scene of the obligatory snow picture above.
It was good to see a bunch of like-minded bikers in the off season. It was also good to communicate by voice for a change as opposed to the usual keyboard method.
I actually heard a discussion of oil. Along with a lot of opinions on various GPS units, and even some haphazard planning to attend CatsCade and the Tennessee Lunch Run. The 5Ross clan from Logansport Indiana got the furtherst to attend award (free ketchup for the fries). Closet Chef and Bulldog got honorable mention in the "Too much of a wuss to ride in the snow" category.
All in all everyone seemed to have a good time and a chance to put some new faces with names. Now the trick will be to see how many are remembered by the next meeting.
It was good to see everyone. Happy New Year!